David Fincher and Cean Chaffin Add Rehabbed Midcentury Pavilion to Property Portfolio

Rebecca Davis editorChinese authorities have issued warnings of a new crackdown on entertainment industry financial practices and astronomical star salaries in wake of another high-profile celebrity tax scandal.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAmid a spate of anti-Asian hate crimes this past year, the story of Vincent Chin — the 27-year-old Chinese American brutally beaten and killed in 1982 by two former autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, who blamed him for the economic downturn in Detroit — has become the focus of renewed interest for the entertainment industry.

Zhang Yimou's spy thriller Cliff Walkers was the best reviewed new release to open over China's lucrative May Day holiday weekend, but it was far from the biggest earner. Youth romance My Love, from Beijing Enlight Pictures, overcame withering reviews to dominate the start of the long holiday frame, earning $65.1 million from Friday to Sunday.

Wanda Film, part of the Dalian Wanda group, has appointed financial advisers in Australia and may be preparing to sell the Hoyts cinema chain, according to local reports.According to the Australian Financial Review newspaper, investment bank Credit Suisse has been appointed by Wanda to find bidders for Hoyts.

Bill Simmons doesn’t just discuss ballers for a living — he lives like them, too. The popular podcaster and ex-ESPN sports commentator boasts a world-class property portfolio that would put all but the very wealthiest athletes to shame.

Rebecca Davis editorZhang Yimou’s snowy period spy thriller “Cliff Walkers” debuted in China this Labor Day holiday weekend with $37.7 million. But it was outrun by local rom-com “My Love,” which took a comfortable box office victory.That tale of young love starring Taiwan’s Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan of the popular TV show “Cry Me A Sad River” opened Friday to earn $65.1 million over three days, according to data from Artisan Gateway.

Refresh for latest…: After a couple of relatively slow sessions, China turned up the heat again this weekend as the five-day May Day/Labor Day holiday dawned. At least 10 new local titles released across Friday and Saturday with romance drama My Love in the lead through Sunday at an estimated RMB 424M ($65M).

SoEndeavor is a public company. Now what? The owner of WME, IMG and UFC raised more than half a billion dollars in an IPO this week, two years after it first embarked on a path to the public markets.

Rebecca Davis editorMove over, “Nomadland” — Italy’s “Pinocchio” is now set to become the first film nominated at this year’s Oscars to hit China.Although Chloé Zhao’s film nabbed best picture and two other major prizes at the Academy Awards on Sunday, it was pulled quietly from its planned China release on April 23 in the wake of nationalist backlash against her there.

Pierce Brosnan is a respected international thief who teams up with a group of modern-day Robin Hoods led by Nick Cannon’s Ringo in “The Misfits”.

Netflix about a third season of psychological crime thriller show Mindhunter.Last October Fincher said a third instalment was unlikely to happen due to high production costs, also citing exhaustion on his part.

Movie lovers from across the globe, the day has finally arrived! Say aloha to Oscars 2021, which is currently taking place at the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles.

And just like that, the 2021 awards season is coming to an end! But not before Hollywood’s biggest stars gather in Los Angeles for the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25.

Oscars 2021 take place in Los Angeles tonight (April 25), with the likes of Minari, Promising Young Woman and Nomadland all in the running for the awards.David Fincher’s Mank goes into the ceremony with 10 nominations – the most one film has received this year – including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and more.Nomadland, The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah, Sound Of Metal, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and Minari have six nods apiece, with all of them in the running for Best

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterGreg Kinnear has joined the cast of “Sight,” a biopic about pioneering medical entrepreneur Dr. Ming Wang, led by actor Terry Chen.The Open River Entertainment project has commenced a six-week shoot in Vancouver.

Hong Kong has cultivated a reputation for punching above its weight. Once producing 300 films a year, the small territory hatched global martial arts superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen.